Voting began at 8 am and will end at 8 pm with the first count expected late at night. Morning slots have been reserved for voters who are 65 years and older to minimise their interaction with younger voters and to allow them to vote ahead of others, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Thursday.
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Police commissioner Chiranjeev Prasad says, "I thank people of Aurangabad for their cooperation. We believe that the nine-day long curfew will help us slow down the spread of Covid-19."
An ASHA worker says, "We've sent letters of demand to many other govt offices but received no response so far."